Thomas Campion - Sing a song of joy - текст песни (слова)

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 Sing a song of joy, 
 Praise our God with mirth. 
 His flock who can destroy? 
 Is he not Lord of heav'n and earth?
 
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 Sing we then secure, 
 Tuning well our strings, 
 With voice as echo pure 
 Let us renown the King of Kings,
 
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 First who taught the day 
 From the East to rise; 
 Whom doth the sun obey 
 When in the seas his glory dies.
 
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 He the stars directs, 
 That in order stand. 
 Who heav'n and earth protects 
 But he that fram'd them with his hand?
 
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 Angels round attend, 
 Waiting on his will. 
 Arm'd millions he doth send 
 To aid the good or plague the ill.
 
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 All that dread his name, 
 And his hests observe, 
 His arm will shield from shame, 
 Their steps from truth shall never swerve.
 
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 Let us then rejoice, 
 Sounding loud his praise, 
 So will he hear our voice, 
 And bless on earth our peaceful days.